Australia's defence sector is at a critical inflection point. In the wake of rising global conflicts, Australia is strengthening its strategic alliances through the Australia-United Kingdom-United…
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA”), ACICA45, the ACICA’s group for young and emerging practitioners, hosted a thought-…
On 13 October 2025, Sydney, Australia played host to the 13th International Arbitration Conference (“Conference”), organised by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ACICA…
The recent amendment to the English Arbitration Act 1996 (“the Act”) to introduce a default rule for determining the governing law of an arbitration agreement marks a notable shift in international…
On 31 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Queensland (the “Court”) in Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [2025] QSC 64 (the “Primary…
The Antrix-Devas saga continues to present twists and turns (see previous coverage on the Blog here, here and here). The latest is the recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of…
Dating apps are now a central part of many people’s lives. Yet many users perhaps overlook that use of this kind of app usually comes with an arbitration agreement. Almost all major dating apps—…
Continuing with the trend of previous years, 2024 saw continued development throughout the region. In Australia, we saw an influx of meaningful, pro-arbitration court decisions, in the Pacific…
Can an arbitral tribunal revisit issues of liability after rendering an interim award in bifurcated proceedings? This was the question put to the High Court of Australia (the “Court”) in CBI…
Greenwashing has become a key target of regulators and climate activists alike, as they bring claims against companies who now face fines, litigation and potential brand damage for misrepresenting…
